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chd176
07-15-07, 04:17 PM
I have a question about an install I am going to have on tuesday. I currently have a two story four bedroom home with a round 18" SD dish pole mounted on an old pole used for a primestar dish. I am sure the streamline will install on the old pole because it is 2" diameter and VERY sturdy. I do have a question about some of my recievers. I currently have all SD recievers a Directv Tivo (R10) downstairs with two inputs for my dual tuners and a D12 and D10 also downstairs. Upstairs I have another D10 and a D12. I plan to relocate my Directv Tivo to replace the D10 downstairs but I only have one coax input in that room. I also plan to install my new HR20 where the Tivo was so everything should be fine except another cable ran for OTA. I want to replace my current D12 upstairs with the new H20. Would I be able to get another cable ran upstairs and downstairs for OTA onthe new HD recievers or will I need to install that myself prior to the installation of the streamline. Another thing I currently have 2 multiswitches for all of my recievers will I get a new zinwell when I upgrade also? I understand that I can't have my OTA diplexed into the multiswitch like I do now because of the frequency of the new HD channels and the OTA frequencies is that correct? I have all of my multiswitches installed under my house so I won't have a million wires running everywhere getting in the way of yard work. Will I be able to get my new multiswitch install in the same location as my others? Thanks in advance!

litzdog911
07-15-07, 04:31 PM
1. The installer *might* run those new cables for you, but you better check with them before the installation. Typically anything other than "easy" cable runs will cost you extra.

2. Yes, you should get a new Zinwell WB68 multiswitch for your Slimline 5-LNB dish.

3. You cannot combine your OTA antenna feed with the satellite signals, so you'll need a dedicated coax for the antenna. Check ahead with the installer to see if they'll run it, or charge you extra.

4. If the access under your house is "easy", then the installer will likely use that same location.

chd176
07-15-07, 05:17 PM
Alright. Thanks, I guess I will just run the OTA cables myself because it will be far from easy, I have 6 extra runs I will need to do. The access under my house should be easy because when I got everything setup 3 years ago that's where they installed the multiswitches because everything terminated there, it's basically a crawlspace. Now normally since I have on the work order than I am relocating the Tivo to replace a D12 I should get an extra run for that for the second tuner correct or will that cost extra also? From the limited information on here the H20 just has one run like any other reciever correct? (not including OTA)

dave29
07-16-07, 04:02 PM
you mean slimline

litzdog911
07-16-07, 05:47 PM
you mean slimline

"Streamline" would be a cool name, too. :D

dave29
07-16-07, 06:37 PM
"Streamline" would be a cool name, too. :D

i agree
:lol:

chd176
07-16-07, 08:10 PM
yeah slimline lol